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03.13.10

Texas Board Of Education Declare Hip Hop Is Not A Cultural Movement

Friday, members of the Texas State Board of Education approved to remove significant areas of textbook curriculum, including banning Hip Hop from studies.
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Lil Wayne Banned From Signing Autographs While At Rikers

A rep from the Correction Officer's Benevolent Association says, "Lil Wayne is not a celebrity here."
03:03 PM | comments: 18

Jim Jones To Teach At A New York High School

Dipset's Jim Jones plans to be a music instructor at a New York high school later this year.
02:03 PM | comments: 20

Outasight Talks About Signing To Warner/Asylum, "Further EP"

Exclusive: The New York emcee/singer confirms his new deal, and releasing his championed L-R-G mixtape as a digital EP.
02:03 PM | comments: 5

Lloyd Signs With Interscope Records

Lloyd Banks leaves as singer Lloyd signs, as the "Bedrock" crooner is Interscope's second R&B acquisition, after Kelis.
09:03 AM | comments: 14

DX News Bits: Hip Hop Caucus Tour, Army Of The Pharaohs Album

UPDATE: Jedi Mind Tricks announces 21-city tour to go along with new Army Of The Pharaohs album
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03.12.10

Canadian Artists Remix K'Naan's "Wavin Flag" In Support For Haiti

Drake, Kardinall Offishall, and 54 other Canadian artists join K'Naan on the Haiti-inspired charity single.
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West Coast Veteran C.P.O. Tha Boss Hogg In Hospital From Heart Attack

Lil Nation, a/k/a C.P.O., who worked with N.W.A., 2Pac and Tha Chill, suffered a heart attack.
03:03 PM | comments: 10

DX News Bits: Death Row Records, DMX

The new Death Row Records faces more problems, “Celebrity Rehab” attempts to recruit rapper DMX.
02:03 PM | comments: 12

La Coka Nostra & House Of Pain Go On March Tour

The respective '90s and '00s forces join for a tour, with appearances from B-Real, Rahzel and DJ Eclipse.
10:03 AM | comments: 16

Xzibit, Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik Featured On Kurupt's "Streetlights"

Due on April 20, the new Terrace Martin-produced album from Young Gotti features some of the west coast's biggest.
09:03 AM | comments: 19

Boston Rapper Sam Adams Accused Of Buying Own Music

22-year-old Sam Adams responds to allegations of buying his own music on iTunes.
08:03 AM | comments: 84

Method Man Reveales Wu Massacre Rushed By Def Jam

The Ticallion Stallion says his label rushed the recording process for Wu-Massacre.
08:03 AM | comments: 68

DX News Bits: E-40, Omar "Iceman" Sharif

40 Water gives fans a chance to appear on a track, and Dipset West co-owner Iceman Sharif breaks down the bootlegging problem.
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03.11.10

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Announces Uni5 Tour

The Ohio O.G.'s hit the road from March to May in celebration of their Warner Brothers debut.
01:03 PM | comments: 9

Ludacris And Bill O’Reilly Make Amends

Rapper Ludacris confronts Bill O’Reilly and the two end their feud after a conversation between them.
12:03 PM | comments: 37

DMX Arrested, Battling Addiction

UPDATE #2: DMX remains held without bond until March 16, catch the video footage of DMX going off in court.
10:03 AM | comments: 83

New Eminem/Jay-Z Tracks Added To DJ Hero

The two Hip Hop artists get their own mash-up track pack on Activision's most popular game this month.
09:03 AM | comments: 10

T-Pain & Jay-Z Lay Feud To Rest

T-Pain and Jay-Z speak about their feud being laid to rest and Pain preps the release of his next project Revolver with little help from guests.
09:03 AM | comments: 37

Dr. Dre Headphones Becoming Favorites Of Athletes

Beats By Dre headphones are getting in athletes' heads, as the line continues to grow in popularity.
12:03 AM | comments: 42

DX News Bits: Erykah Badu, Ty Fyffe

Erykah Badu explains why the Weezy-featured "Jump Up in the Air and Stay There" will not appear on her album, and Ty Fyffe extends his "Raw 'N' Uncut" rap contest to April 15.
12:03 AM | comments: 5
 
03.10.10

Trill Entertainment Manager’s Murder Charges Dropped

Murder charges in a case against Trill Entertainment’s Melvin Vernell Jr. and Marcus Roach dropped due to hesitation by prosecutors.
01:03 PM | comments: 8

Sandman Launches March P.C.P Concert Series, Honors Bahamadia

The Cannons Inc. front-man serves Philadelphia with his Wednesday night series including Ms. Jade, E.Ness & Tone Trump.
12:03 PM | comments: 6

Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 3/7/2010

DJ Khaled hits the charts, but is it Victory? Gucci Mane crosses 300k, Drake crosses 400k, and 50 Cent falls 40 spots.
09:03 AM | comments: 124

Murs To Release 10 Albums in 10 Months

Murs lives up to a promise he made to HipHopDX last year as he readies ten albums in ten months for 2010.
08:03 AM | comments: 33

Wu-Tang Management Says They Seek "Next 9 Generals"

Wu-Tang Management founder John Gibbons is looking for new rappers to join the "W" through a new competition.
08:03 AM | comments: 31

Kool G Rap Writes Foreward To New Book On Rapping

Paul Edwards' "How To Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC" features 104 interviews and writing from Giancana.
12:03 AM | comments: 13

Mitchy Slick Talks Tha Wrongkind, "In Search Of Stoney Jackson"

Exclusive: The San Diego kingpin talks about his new group, why he's only on two songs from Strong Arm Steady, and his relationship with Jayo Felony.
12:03 AM | comments: 8

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